Islanders at Rangers

ISLANDERS (24-24-9) at RANGERS (38-17-5)

Islanders projected lineup
Anders Lee -- Brock Nelson -- Anthony Beauvillier
Zach Parise -- Mathew Barzal -- Oliver Wahlstrom
Josh Bailey -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Kyle Palmieri
Matt Martin -- Casey Cizikas -- Cal Clutterbuck
Adam Pelech -- Ryan Pulock
Zdeno Chara -- Noah Dobson
Andy Greene -- Scott Mayfield
Ilya Sorokin
Semyon Varlamov
Scratched: Ross Johnston, Sebastian Aho, Kieffer Bellows
Injured: None
Rangers projected lineup
Chris Kreider -- Mika Zibanejad --
Alexis Lafreniere
Artemi Panarin -- Ryan Strome -- Dryden Hunt
Frank Vatrano -- Filip Chytil -- Jonny Brodzinski
Barclay Goodrow -- Greg McKegg -- Ryan Reaves
Ryan Lindgren -- Adam Fox
K'Andre Miller -- Jacob Trouba
Patrik Nemeth -- Braden Schneider
Igor Shesterkin
Alexandar Georgiev
Scratched: Libor Hajek, Julien Gauthier
Injured: Kaapo Kakko (upper body), Kevin Rooney (upper body)
Status report
Pelech and Mayfield did not participate in the Islanders' optional morning skate Thursday, but each is expected to play. ... Vatrano is expected to make his Rangers debut after being acquired in a trade with the Florida Panthers for a fourth-round pick in the 2022 NHL Draft on Wednesday; he'll likely replace Gauthier, a forward, in the lineup. ... The Rangers did not hold a morning skate Thursday. ... Center Morgan Barron was assigned to Hartford of the American Hockey League on Wednesday.